NT2570 : The Royal Observatory, Blackford
near to Morningside, Edinburgh, Great Britain
The Royal Observatory, Blackford
The old observatory is sited on Carlton Hill in the city centre. This 'new' observatory, built on Blackford Hill, was opened in 1896 having taken four years to build.
A good history of the Royal Observatory Edinburgh is described here Link
A good history of the Royal Observatory Edinburgh is described here Link
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2007
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- NT2570, 75 images (more nearby)
- Photographer
- Lisa Jarvis (find more nearby)
- Image classification
- Geograph
- Date Taken
- Thursday, 4 October, 2007 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Thursday, 4 October, 2007
- Category
- Observatory (more nearby)
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NT 258 706 [100m precision]
WGS84: 55:55.3646N 3:11.2680W - Photographer Location
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OSGB36: NT 258 705
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- NORTH (about 0 degrees)
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